Comments for Home Improvement Companies

Comment on In which episode of the show Home Improvement will I find …? by Grapevine Fires

Grapevine Fires — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:39:22 +0000

I think it could be Season 3, Episode 3 – "This Joke’s for You" as it does contain Tim fixing the intercom in the house, and then he hears Randy calling him a "screw-up".

Comment on Loan for home improvement with no equity? by Tony D

Tony D — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:13:48 +0000

You are looking for a niche product. This is a specialty of mine, but not in Mass. Ask the contractors as you interview them who they use for financing. The better ones will have a lender relationship set up for just this case. Two years ago this would have been easy. Today, most high LTV 2nd mortgage lenders are out of the market. It’s possible GECC or Key Bank still loans in Mass. You’ll have to hunt around for financing.

Good luck. You are taking on a big project – I hope your family is up to the task!

Comment on Have forstered 6 , 7 week old kittens from cattery to home, starting in kitchen. They are not people friendly by ?Pretty? ?Kitty?

?Pretty? ?Kitty? — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:31:51 +0000

This is a quick way to socialize the kittens to the point where at the least you can handle them:
Put them in a small room with litter box, water, bed, and toys. Don’t put food. The room should not have a bed or sofa, etc for them to hide under. Go in at feeding time with wet food. Put the food down and sit near it. Don’t try to catch them, just let them find the food and eat quietly. If they don’t come to eat in a few minutes, remove the food and leave the room. Go back in few minutes and try again. Every time they eat, move the food closer to you next time. You should be able to pet them while they eat in a few days. After the eating while being petted has been accomplished, work on playing with feather toys. These kittens may never be cuddlebugs but at least you will be able to handle them.

Comment on Who needs a free home improvement estimate? by rob s

rob s — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:53:43 +0000

And you don t advertise here. We help people do their home projects.

Comment on Which stain is leaves a better look for oak wood kitchen cabinets, oil-based or water-based stain? by Burger eater

Burger eater — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:39:29 +0000

I prefer oil stain ,Two coats and usually mix whatever color that I am using (4 parts color to one part natural) with natural"clear" stain of the same brand. It seems to make the grain a little deeper. A trick an old floor refinisher showed me years ago and seems to work well.

As far as the finish. I also prefer oil polyurethane, Three coats ,sanding between #2and #3 coat. I use high gloss for my first two coats and whatever gloss is required (flat,semi,satin, or gloss) for the final coat.(The higher the gloss the more durable the finish)

Water based polly is fine for the insides of the cabinets as it is much easier to apply but tends to be a little "chalky" looking and does not hold up to cleaning solvents as well. It is great for closet built-ins , and other household furniture

Whatever you use ,take your time and be as neat as possible ,Letting each coat dry and lightly sanding with fine sandpaper between coats. Dust or vacuum constantly and use a tack cloth before coats. Your efforts will be their own reward.
Good luck.

Comment on when may I receive my first -time home buyers tax credit? by 123456789

123456789 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:16:30 +0000

Details here: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html

You can amend your 2008 tax return by filing a 1040X return http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040x.pdf

Attach to it the first-time homebuyer form, FORM 5405 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f5405.pdf

The credit is 10% of your purchase price, up to $8,000 max. credit. You must not have owned a primary home within the last three years (which you have not), and you must live in your new dig for at least three years from the purchase date. There are also income phase out limits, which you can find in the first link at the top, along with other key information.

Expect at least 12-16 of processing time by the IRS if everything checks out and you’d qualify for the credit. You may want to send in a copy of your closing statement along with 1040X return and FORM 5405 so there would be no delay in verification.

Comment on Do these colors look the same? by Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:17:40 +0000

Kinda looks the same to me, but what i would do is take the color sample into Home Depot (or similar) and have them match the color. You have to remember that looking at it on the computer will be different because of all of our different computer settings.

Comment on hi can anyone tell me how to get a home improvement loan by Ed Atun

Ed Atun — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:37:14 +0000

A home-improvement loan is usually just a 2nd loan. Very little qualifying is done. The danger is that the lender will take the house if the loan isn’t paid. If you pay with a credit card for repairs, they won’t take your house. /

Comment on Does anyone know of a website that offers home improvement deals? by Vaughan M

Vaughan M — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:38:06 +0000

start home improvements as soon as you move into a new place because there are things about it that you’d like to be different from the get-go. Unfortunately, many people find that they can’t make their home improvements when they want to because it’s not cheap to make changes to a home.

Comment on What brand of paint does this picture use? by otayman1

otayman1 — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:36:39 +0000

The mag usually will give info in a location in the mag about paints appliance cabinets etc.Shewin Williams is a good place to start for color match.